If you do not want to apply online and you are unable to download the paper copy, please
write to the Graduate Adviser (agill@fullerton.edu)
or make a request to the department secretary (sdrath@fullerton.edu)
with your mailing address. A paper application form will be mailed to you.

Please complete your
application process in two steps:

Step 1:

Apply online (see above) along with the required fees. If you do not want to apply online,
fill out and send the application form including the required fees to the admissions office.

Also, please arrange to send two official copies of transcripts (in sealed envelopes) from each
university attended to the admissions office. Students with international coursework
must submit both the official transcript and the proof of degree. If documents are in a
language other than English, they must be accompanied by a certified English translation

The application fee of $55 should be in the form of a check or money order payable to The California
State University. You may also choose to pay the application fee by credit
card if you are applying online.

Persons who have known you professionally or academically should write the
letters of recommendation. There are no forms. The letters should be
written with official letterheads and the letters should discuss both the
strengths and the weaknesses of the applicant. To maintain confidentiality
of these letters, please ask the persons writing these letters to seal the
envelopes and sign across the seals. You should collect all three sealed
envelopes, place these envelopes inside a larger envelope and mail the
larger envelope to the Graduate Adviser.

Applications are accepted
starting August 1st for the following spring semester and starting October
1st for the following fall semester. Early application allows time for
receipt of transcripts and evaluation of undergraduate work; however,
applications should not be sent before the above dates. Applications will be
accepted as long as possible; however, to allow proper evaluation, the
university does stop accepting applications prior to the start of each
semester.

If applications are closed
for the M.A. in Economics for the semester in which you wish to enroll, you
may apply for admission as a post baccalaureate unclassified student with no
major and no degree objective. Admission as a post baccalaureate
unclassified student does not constitute admission to the Economics program,
nor does it guarantee future admission. However, it does enable such
students to take undergraduate courses which will fulfill departmental
admission requirements. Selected graduate courses may also be taken with the
consent of the graduate adviser. Students wishing to apply for admission to
the M.A. in Economics for the following semester must file a change of
objective form with Admissions and Records.

For more information about Admission and Application Procedure click here

Note: Special application deadlines apply to international students.
Additional information on application as an international student is
available through the campus Admissions and Records Office, Langsdorf Hall
111, (657) 278-2371. Students may also go to
international admissions website or to
international office website for further information.

Application Status

The admissions office will verify the authenticity of your transcripts, your academic status at
your previous academic institutions, and check whether you satisfy the CSUF
minimum GPA requirement (2.5 in last 60 semester units or last 90 quarter
units). Your file will then be transferred to the economics department for
further review. This process takes time.

The admissions office will send you your CSUF ID and a PIN number. To check your status, please emailecsgrad@fullerton.edu.

GRE Test Information

Applicants must take the
Graduate Record Exam (GRE) no later
than December if applying for spring admission and no later than June if
applying for fall admission. Although applicants may apply to the M.A.
Economics program prior to taking the GRE and/or prior to receiving test
results, applications are not complete until GRE scores are received. Scores
are usually mailed six to eight weeks after the test date.

Test preparation courses for the GRE are offered by CSU Fullerton and by other organizations.
Applicants may also prepare for the test by studying the GRE test
preparation materials available through most bookstores.

For further information about the CSUF test preparation course, contact the Extended Education
Office, College Park, Suite 100, (657)278-2611.

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